Webmaster stayed at Hijiori Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture for one night on a business trip. https://hijiori.jp/en/ Access: Tokyo (shinkansen 3:50) Shinjo (bus 0:55) @ I strolled in the morning before departing for work. This is a small community which still conserves atmosphere as classic spa town. A morning market was held along the street. Local ladies sell… Read more →
Webmaster had a short visit to an active volcano Esan in Hokkaido Prefecture last month. Access by public transport: Haneda AP, Tokyo (plane 1:20) Hakodate AP (bus 0:20) Hakodate (bus 1:55) Esan-tozanguchi (walk 1:00) Kakogen Parking (walk 1:00) @ Tokyo (shinkansen 4:15) Shin-hakodate-hokuto (local train 0:23) Hakodate (bus 1:55) Esan-tozanguchi (walk 1:00) Kakogen Parking (walk 1:00) @ The… Read more →
Webmaster visited Kamo Aquarium in Tsuruoka City of Yamagata Prefecture, which is famous for keeping about 80 species of jellyfishes. https://kamo-kurage.jp/english/ Access: Haneda AP, Tokyo (plane 0:55) Shonai AP (bus 0:30) Tsuruoka-ekimae (bus 0:30) Kamo-suizokukan @ Tokyo (shinkansen 2:15) Niigata (express train 1:55) Tsuruoka (bus 0:30) Kamo-suizokukan @ From Tsuruoka Station, I took a public bus to the… Read more →
After visiting Juroku-rakan-iwa, Webmaster took train from Fukura Station to Sakata Station for about 20 minutes, and visited Kakubu-en Japanese Garden and Sankyo-soko Storeouses in Sakata. Access from Tokyo to Sakata: Haneda AP, Tokyo (plane 0:55) Shonai AP (bus 0:30) Sakata @ Tokyo (shinkansen 2:15) Niigata (express train 2:15) Sakata @ Sakata Station Kakubu-en is a five-minute… Read more →
Last week, Webmaster visited Juroku-rakan-wa – the relief of sixteen Buddhist saints on a rock face in Yamagata Prefecture. Access to Juroku-rakan-wa: Tokyo (shinkansen 2:15) Niigata (express train 2:25) Yuza (local train 0:06) Fukura (walk 0:15) @ Haneda AP, Tokyo (plane 0:55) Shonai AP (bus 0:30) Sakata (local train 0:21) Fukura (walk 0:15) @ I took a train… Read more →
Webmaster had a business trip to Hakodate in Hokkaido Prefecture, and visited Hakodate-yama Hill by ropeway for enjoying the night view of the city in the free time. Access to the ropeway: Haneda AP, Tokyo (plane 1:20) Hakodate AP (bus 0:20) Hakodate-ekimae (tram 0:07) Jujigai (walk 0:10) @ Tokyo (shinkansen 4:15) Shin-hakodate-hokuto (local train 0:23) Hakodate (walk 0:05) Hakodate-ekimae… Read more →
Webmaster had a short trip to Gunma Prefecture and took Nikko-shirane Ropeway in the trip. Access: Tokyo (shinkansen 1:15) Jomokogen (bus 1:30) Kamata (bus 0:25) Nikko-shiranesan-ropeway @ The lower station of the ropeway During the ride of the ropeway Finally, I arrived at the upper station with an altitude of 2,000m. There is a garden with… Read more →
Webmaster visited Gongendo Park of Saitama Prefecture last week. Access: Tokyo (local train 1:00) Satte (bus 0:08) Gongendo (walk 0:01) @ This park is famous for cherry blossom in spring. (Source: https://gongendo.jp/) Although cherry blossom had finished already, the park offers the visitors comfortable walking trail under the tree shade of cherry. And now, the… Read more →
Webmaster had a mountain hike at Mt. Ryogami in Saitama Prefecture last week. Although it was cloudy, I enjoyed a pleasant walk in nature. The mountain path is laid along a gorge in the first part. A waterfall in the gorge Some Azalea flowers pleased the hikers. Huge beech trees aside the path… Read more →
Cherry blossoms have finally come! Due to the low temperature in March, they have come about two weeks later than last year. Today, Webmaster had a walk to a park nearby to appreciate the flowers. As this park is locally famous for cherry blossom, it was not crowded. In fact there are many other such local places in… Read more →